Seeding-machine.



No. 823,242v PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

L. E. WATERMAN.

SEEDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4, 1906.

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PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

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a citizen of the United States, residing at UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS E. WATERMAN, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGN OR TO EMERSONMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORA- TION OFILLINOIS.

SEEDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEwIs E. WATERMAN,

Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Im rovements in Seeding-Machines, .ofwhicl i the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in seeding-machines; and itconsists of the camlever for operating the slidable section of theclutch for throwing the operative parts into or out of motion.

This invention further consists in the arrangement of the bottom of theseedbox.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a seedboxcontaining my improvements. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is an endelevation. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the hopper. Fig. 5is a lengthwise vertical section of one end of the seedbox and partssupported thereby. Fig. v6 is a plan view of the lower portion of one ofthe sections of the seedbox, and Fig. 7 is an isometrical representationof the plate or rosette 19.

The seedbox comprises the sides 1 and 2, ends 3 and 4, and a sectionalbottom.

The sections forming the bottom in this instance are three in number,while in a fullsized machine a greater number are em- .ployed. Thesections are all of the same construction, and a description of one willsuffice. Fig. 6 shows a top view of one of these sections or cups andcomprises the two edgings 5 and 6, the semicircular recess 7, theinclined surface 8 and the two end-inclined surfaces 9 and 10. The threeinclined surfaces 8, 9, and 10 terminate in semicircular cavity 11.

j A cut-ofi or follower 12 is located in a recess 7, formed in thebase-section and held from rotation by the lengthwise-extending Qribs13,located in grooved ways.

A seed distributer or cylinder 14 has its s brface provided withlengthwise-extending ,ri s. r

A square shaft 15 passes through the seed- Z distributer 14 and thecut-ofi 12, and pins 16 .hold the parts from movement on the shaft inits lengthwise direction. The opening in the seed-distributer is s uareand fits the Shaft so that it will revo ve with the shaft;

but the opening in the cut-ofl is circular,

A cap or top portion to the bottom section comprises the plate 17,beneath which the cut-off moves, and the enlarged curved section 18which covers the seed-distributer.

A circular plate or rosette 19 has its center fitted to theseed-distributer and is held from movement in the lengthwise directionof the shaft by the recess 20 in the curved projection 21, extendingfrom the curved section 18 of the top, also by the recess 22, formed inthe bottom section. This plate will rotate with the seed-distributer andacts as an end to the cut-away portion 23 of the top.

From the end 4 of the seedbox extends a tubular projection 24. Withinthe tubular projection 24 is located a bushing 25, having a rectangularopening 26, and is provided with an enlarged head 27. A spur-toothedwheel 28 has a connection with this bushing by the pin 29, passingthrough the hub 01 the toothed wheel and through the bushing.

The shaft 15 is located in the rectangular opening 26 in the bushing 25,and the toothed wheel 28 will rotate the shaft.

To the outer face of the side 2 of the seedbox is secured a plate 30, bythe screws 31 passing through the slots 32 in the plate. An arm 33extends from the plate and has its end 34 provided with a circularopening within which the shaft 15 may rotate. Pins 35 pass through theshaft and are located on either side of the end 34 of the arm 33,forming a connection between it and the shaft.

A lever 54 has a pivotal connection with the seedbox, and its lower endhas a pivotal connection with the plate 30.

By means of the lever 54 the plate 30 is reciprocated, which will movethe shaft 15 in its lengthwise direction and carry the cut-off 12 andseed-distributer 14 with it.

The object in moving the seed-distributer in its lengthwise direction isto present more or less of its surface in the opening 23 in the top, sothat more or less seed will be carried by it to the discharge-opening 36in the basesection, thereby regulating the quantity of seed sown.

From the end plate 4 of the seedbox extends a tubular stud 37, whichsupports one end of a rod 38. This rod carries a series ofseed-agitators 39 which permits the shaft to revolve within it. I

To the rod 38 is secured a toothed wheel 40, which meshes with thetoothed wheel 28. The inner face of this toothed wheel is formed with asection 41 of a clutch.

Upon the tubular stud 37 is located a sprocket-wheel 42, Which is to bedriven by a belt connection with some moving part of the seeder. Thissprocket-wheel has one face provided with a section 43 of a clutch, andits other face has an annular groove 44.

From the end 4 of the seedboX extend two ears 45, between which ispivoted a shippinglever 46. The lower end of this shipping-lever is infork form, and their ends are located in the annular groove 44 of thesprocketwheel 42. The upper end of this shippinglever is formed with arecess 47.

From the end plate 4 of the seedboX extends a stud 48 having its endscreW-tlneaded. A cam-lever 49 is supported on the stud 48 in a mannerto turn thereon.

A spring 50 surrounds the stud 48 and rests against the cam-lever 49. Awasher 51 is located on the stud and bears against the spring 50, and anut 52 has a screw-threaded connection with the stud.

The cam-lever 49 is located diagonally to the length of the stud 48, andits edge is received in the recess 47 in the upper end of theshipping-lever.

When the cam-lever is in the position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings,the shippinglever will hold the clutch-sections separated in order thatthe sprocket-wheel may rotate without rotating the toothed wheels 40 and28 and the parts driven thereby.

By moving the cam-lever so that it will engage the stop 53 theshipping-leverwill .be moved, so that the clutch-section carried by thesprocket-wheel 42 will engage the clutchsection carried by the toothedwheel 40, and the rotations of the sprocket-wheel will be transmitted tothe toothed wheels 28 and 40 and the parts carried thereby.

Should the teeth 41 and 43, forming the clutch-faces, come in contactwithout meshing when the slidable clutch-section is moved by theshipping-lever 46, and the cam-lever 49 is thrown over against the stop53, the camlever will be moved bodily in the lengthwise direction of thestud 48 against the action of the spring 50. When the teeth 43 registerwith the spaces between the teeth 41, the spring 50 will force thecam-lever against its seat, which will move the shipping-lever, and itin turn will move the slidable clutch-section into engagement with theother section. By this arrangement of the cam-lever a more positiveclutch mechanism can be employed without danger of breaking the parts.

I claim as my invention 1. In a seeding-machine, a seedboX having itsbottom composed of a series of sections, each section in two planes, aseed-distributer supported by each section having its upper portionlocated above the lower surface of its section and means forrotatingthedistributers.

2. In a seeding-machine, a seedboX having its bottom composed of aseries of sections, each section in two planes, each section in hopperform, a seed-distributer supported by each section having its upperportion located above the lower surface of its section, and means forrotating the distributers.

3. In a seeding-machine, a seedboX having its bottom in sections, eachsection composed of a bottom plate and a top platelocated in differentplanes, a seed-distributer and a cutoff located between the sections,the bottom plate made in hopper form and terminating at the openingthrough which access is had to the distributer.

4. In a seeding-machine, a seedboX having its bottom in two differentplanes, a shaft, and a series of seed-distributers supported by theshaft, having their upper portions located above the lower plane of thebottom.

5. In a seeding-machine, the combination of a seedboX, seed-distributerssupported by the box, means for rotating the d stributers, clutchmechanism controlling the rotating means, a stationary stud, and acam-lever mounted on the stud and having an engagement with the clutchmechanism for operatin it.

6. In a seeding-machine, the combination of a seedbox, a shaft,seed-distributers supported by the shaft,'means for rotating thedistributers, clutch mechanism controlling the rotating means, astationary stud, and a cam-lever mounted on the stud having anenhgagement with the clutch mechanism for operating it and havin amovement in lengthwise direction of the stud.

7. In a seeding-machine, the combination of a seedbox, a shaft,seed-distributers su ported by the shaft, means for rotating-t edistributers, clutch mechanism controlling the rotating means, astationary stud, a camlever mounted on the stud having an engagementwith the clutch mechanism for operating it and having a movement in thelengthwise direction of the stud, and a spring exerting its forceagainst the cam-lever tending to hold it against its seat.

8. In a seeding-machine, the combination of a seedbox, a shaft,seed-distributers supported by the shaft, means for rotating thedistributors, clutch mechanism controlling the rotatingmeans, astationary stud, a camlever mounted on the stud having an engagementwith the clutch mechanism for operating it and having a movement in thelengthwise direction of the stud, a spring exerting its force againstthe cam-lever tending to hold it against its seat, and means for varying the tension of the spring.

9. In a seeding-machine, the combination of a seedboX, a shaft,seed-distributers sup- ITO ported by the shaft, means for rotating theone end of the seedboX, an agitator-rod supdistributers, a clutchmechanism for controlported by the stud, a toothed wheel connectling therotation means, comprising two ed to the rod, a sprocket-wheel supportedby clutch-faces each provided With rectangular the, stud, and a clutchconnection between 5 teeth, one face slidable toward and from the thesprocket-Wheel and toothed wheel.

other face, a shipping-lever for moving the slidable clutch-section, andyielding means LEWIS WATERMAN' for moving the shippin lever. Witnesses:

10. Inaseeding-mac e, the combination A. O. BEHEL,

1c of aseedbox, a tubular stud extending from E. BEHEL.

